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South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Shubham Maheshwari, who plays Gat on We Were Liars? He's a Hollywood newcomer with no previous screen experience – but as a teenager, he was inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio
Shubham Maheshwari stands out like a sore thumb on the fictional Beechwood Island where Amazon Prime Video's latest drama series, We Were Liars, takes place. Adapted from author E. Lockhart's book of the same name, We Were Liars centres on Cadence Sinclair ( Emily Alyn Lind ), the daughter of a wealthy family who suffered a terrible head injury. Shubham Maheshwari (left) with his We Were Liars co-stars Esther McGregor (in yellow), Joseph Zada and Emily Alyn Lind. Photo: @shubham/Instagram Holidaying on her family's private island, Cadence tries to regain her memory with the help of her two older cousins ( Esther McGregor and Joseph Zada ) and their friend, Gat Patil, played by Maheshwari. Unlike his ultra wealthy, ultra blonde friends, Maheshwari's character is of Indian descent and was raised in New York in a working-class family; these differences play a role in Gat's relationship with the Sinclairs. Advertisement Shubham Maheshwari plays Gat Patil in We Were Liars. Photo: @primevideo/Instagram But what do we know about Shubham Maheshwari, the actor behind We Were Liars' Gat Patil? He had no professional acting experience Shubham Maheshwari was studying economics when he applied for the We Were Liars role. Photo: @shubham/Instagram Born and raised in Dubai to Indian immigrant parents, Maheshwari had never set foot on a film set, had no screen credits to his name, and had no agent before landing his breakout role as Gat Patil on We Were Liars. Unlike his three co-stars, he also had no connection to the industry – Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor and Joseph Zada all have parents in showbiz. Maheshwari was a university student studying economics when he came across an open casting call on Backstage, the 'LinkedIn' for models and actors, for the role of Gat Patil. 'Reading their brief character description of Gat, I immediately knew this was something I would apply for, but that was about it – I did not think or expect anything,' Maheshwari said in an interview with Backstage. 'I then immediately read the book and fell in love with this incredible story.'
Forbes
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Why Does Cadence From ‘We Were Liars' Look So Familiar?
Emily Alyn Lind in "We Were Liars." The new Prime Video series We Were Liars stars Emily Alyn Lind in the lead role as Cadence 'Cady' Sinclair Eastman. What else has Lind starred in? All eight episodes of We Were Liars debuted on June 18 on the Amazon Prime streaming service. The official summary for the series reads, 'Based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars, the series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather's New England private island. 'The Sinclairs are American royalty — known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond — but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence's life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.' We Were Liars also stars Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, Rahul Kohli and David Morse. Lind's screen career kicked off in 2008 when she starred as one of the younger versions of Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) in coming-of-age drama The Secret Life of Bees. From there, Lind appeared in a slate of guest roles on such series as NBC's Medium and CBS' Criminal Minds, and had a recurring role a Emily Gardner on the ABC fantasy drama Eastwick from 2009 to 2010, and appeared in a recurring capacity as Emma Lavery on the daytime drama All My Children in 2010. In addition, Lind played the young version of Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp) in a recurring role on the ABC mystery thriller Revenge from 2011-2015, and the recurring role of Ariel on the CBS medical drama Code Black from 2015-2018. On film, Lind starred in director Gaspar Noé's psychological drama Enter the Void in 2009 and played the young version of Hollywood icon Shirley Temple in the Clint Eastwood-directed 2011 biopic J. Edgar, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover. Lind's other film roles include the 2013 supernatural horror movie The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia and the 2016 horror thriller Lights Out. Lind has appeared in many other high-profile projects, which are detailed below, explaining why she looks so familiar. 'Doctor Sleep' (2019) Emily Alyn Lind stars as Snakebite Andi in the supernatural horror film Doctor Sleep, a sequel to Stephen King's The Shining directed by Mike Flanagan. Ewan McGregor stars as Danny Lloyd, the grown-up version of the boy with the psychic powers in The Shining. Rebecca Ferguson also stars as Rose the Hat, the mystical leader of the True Knot cult in Doctor Sleep, while Lind's Snakebite Andi is a younger member of the nefarious group. Judah Lewis and Emily Alyn Lind in "The Babysitter Killer Queen." 'The Babysitter' (2017) And 'The Babysitter: Killer Queen' (2020) Emily Alyn Lind plays the Melanie, the best friend and neighbor of Cole (Judah Lewis) in the 2017 Netflix horror comedy The Babysitter, and reprises her role in the 2020 sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen. In The Babysitter, Cole's parents hire a babysitter for the-then 12-year-old, and it turns out the babysitter, Bee (Samara Weaving) leads a cult of devil worshippers. In The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Cole's troubles spill over into high school — where even Melanie turns against him. Emily Alyn Lind in "Gossip Girl." 'Gossip Girl' (2021-2023) Emily Alyn Lind starred as Audrey Hope in Gossip Girl, one of a group of private school teens in New York City who spread gossip over social media. Gossip Girl is based on The CW's hit series of the same name starring Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley and Chace Crawford, which ran from 2007-2012. Emily Alyn Lind in "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire." 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' (2024) Emily Alyn Lind appeared only in spectral form in the action comedy Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as the 'Ghost Girl' Melody who befriends and shares a complex emotional connection with 15-year-old Ghostbuster Phoebe Spengler (Mckenna Grace). Unlike other ghosts in the Ghostbusters franchise, Melody is a friendly ghost (or at least appears to be) that means to do no harm to her human counterparts. All eight episodes of We Were Liars, starring Emily Alyn Lind, are streaming on Prime Video.
IOL News
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Unmasking family secrets: why 'We Were Liars' is the psychological thriller you can't miss
Shubham Maheshwari, Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor and Joseph Zada in 'We Were Liars'. Image: X When I stumbled across 'We Were Liars', a new release on Amazon Prime Video recently, I wasn't expecting to be left in tears and still thinking about this powerful series, long after the credits rolled. Having not read the young adult novel of the same name by E. Lockhart, I was expecting to escape into a teenage summer romance, much like with shows such as 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and 'Outer Banks.' But soon into the show, I was also pleasantly surprised to discovered that it resembled Nicole Kidman-esque psychological thriller such as 'The Perfect Couple' and 'Big Little Liars', while also featuring elements from "Succession" - with 'We Were Liars' also centering around a billionaire American family who are desperate for their patriarch's validation. But what truly set this story apart was the devastatingly emotional manner in which it placed family dynamics, greed and racism in the spotlight, forcing viewers to contemplate these and other issues in their own lives. 'We Were Liars' centres around teenager Cadence Sinclair (played by Emily Alyn Lind), the granddaughter of media magnate Harris Sinclair (David Morse) and one of the heirs to his multi-million dollar empire. She appears to be a picture-perfect teen who is arriving with her newly divorced mother, Penny (Caitlin Fitzgerald), to summer at their family's private island located off the Massachusetts coast. Called Beechwood Island, there she meets her grandfather, her grandmother Tipper (Wendy Crewson), her cousins, Johnny (Joseph Zada) and Mirren (Esther McGregor), as well as her aunts Bess (Candice King) and Carrie (Mamie Gummer). Shubham Maheshwari, Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor and Joseph Zada in 'We Were Liars'. Image: X Dubbed 'Summer 16' after her age at the time of her visit, Cadence and her cousins, who are all around the same age as her, kick off the summer festivities. They are joined by their childhood friend, Gat Patil (Shubham Maheshwari), whom Cadence is secretly in love with. They party on the beach, live it up poolside and spend their days being young and carefree. The group formed such a close bond during the annual visits to the island since they were children that the group earned the nickname 'The Liars', given to them by their grandfather as a consequence of their mischievousness. But this image of the perfect family is quickly shattered when a flash forward shows a severely injured Cadence lying naked on the beach, alone and afraid. This disturbing turn of events leaves viewers desperate to know what could have led the teenager to end up in such a state. And more importantly, who could have possibly wanted to harm her? With her family members as suspects, secrets begin to unravel. 'We Were Liars' does a stellar job at discreetly giving viewers clues about each of the characters, allowing them to try and solve the mystery for themselves. Could it have been one of the cousins? Johnny has a drinking problem, and his family wealth is the only reason he isn't behind bars following a violent incident at this private school. Then there is Mirren, an aspiring artist with mommy issues who is always cast into the background. Could she have been envious of Cadene, the oldest grandchild who is eligible to inherit the family's entire fortune? Even Gat, who arrived on the island just days after spending months in India, where he awoke to the idea that he no longer aligns with Sinclair's racist and bullying tactics, is not as innocent as he seems. There are many other factors at play with the adults in her life. Cadence's mother is struggling with a dirty divorce battle with her father. Her aunt Bess's husband is mixed up with some shady business deals and her other aunty is a recovering addict who agreed to take her father's money in return for not marrying her partner, Ed (Rahul Kohli), who is deemed the wrong race by Harris for the Sinclair brood. And as the truth about what happened to Cadence is finally revealed, viewers are left with a reality that is far worse than even I could have imagined. With such a powerful and poignant ending, 'We Were Liars' excels in suspense, keeping viewers constantly guessing. The cast should also be commended, and although many of them are relatively unknown, with King the most familiar of the faces following her role on 'The Vampire Diaries', they each did their characters justice. Meanwhile, the use of flashbacks and flashforwards as well as the inclusion of a young romance to add depth and layer to the story also contributed to the intrigue of 'We Were Liars.' * I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Newsweek
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
We Were Liars – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The long-awaited television adaptation of E. Lockhart's Goodreads Choice Award-winning novel, We Were Liars, is almost here. Starring Emily Alyn Lind, Brady Droulis, Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, Rahul Kohli, and Shubham Maheshwari, We Were Liars follows 17-year-old Cadence Sinclair, who returns to an island off the coast of Martha'sVineyard searching for answersfollowing a mysterious accident. The series lands on Prime Video on June 18, with all eight episodes landing on the platform at once. Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari in We Were Liars. Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Shubham Maheshwari in We Were Liars. Jessie Redmond/Prime READ: New on Prime Video: Full List of Movies, Shows Hitting the Streaming Platform in June 2025 To help you be the first to tune in, we've got all the details below on how to watch We Were Liars, as well as the We Were Liars release time and We Were Liars release date. We Were Liars Release Date We Were Liars will be available to stream on Prime Video on June 18, 2025. All episodes of We Were Liars will debut on the platform at once. We Were Liars – How to Watch We Were Liars will be available on Prime Video from Midnight Pacific Time (PT) on June 18, 2025/3 am Eastern Time (ET). You'll need a Prime Video subscription to watch We Were Liars. Prime Video costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually when included with an Amazon Prime membership, or you can subscribe to the streaming service alone for $8.99 per month. What Time Does We Were Liars Come Out? We Were Liars will be available to stream from Midnight Pacific Time (PT) on June 18, 2025/3 am Eastern Time (ET). With the Midnight streaming release in the US, the debut time in other countries will differ. Here is when We Were Liars will air in your time zone: June 18 BRT : 4:00 am : 4:00 am BST : 8:00 am : 8:00 am CEST : 9:00 am : 9:00 am IST : 12:30 pm : 12:30 pm JST : 4:00 pm : 4:00 pm AET : 6:00 pm : 6:00 pm NZDT: 8:00 pm We Were Liars Release Schedule Episode One: June 18 June 18 Episode Two: June 18 June 18 Episode Three: June 18 June 18 Episode Four: June 18 June 18 Episode Five: June 18 June 18 Episode Six: June 18 June 18 Episode Seven: June 18 June 18 Episode Eight: June 18 We Were Liars Episode Runtimes Episodes of We Were Liars will be between 48 and 59 minutes long. What Will Happen in We Were Liars? The official synopsis for We Were Liars, as per Amazon MGM Studios, reads:
Newsweek
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
New on Prime Video: Full List of Movies, Shows Hitting the Streaming Platform in June 2025
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A new month is closing in, and Prime Video is preparing to spruce up its catalog with some fresh new original titles, which will line the digital shelves of the streaming service throughout June 2025. We don't yet have the complete list of all the older titles that traditionally also get added throughout the month, but we do have the new releases from Amazon MGM Studios that will arrive on Prime Video in June. First up on June 12, there's a double hitter, starting with American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, an original documentary celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the iconic race. Taking place in June 2023, American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans studies the story of when an American stock car Chevrolet Camaro competed against the futuristic Ferrari and Porsche prototypes in the grueling 24-hour challenge. Also landing on June 12 is Deep Cover, a new original movie starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine, and Sonoya Mizuno, with Ian McShane and Sean Bean. It follows a group of improv actors who go undercover in London's criminal underworld. Another highlight from the month ahead is the highly anticipated adaptation of E. Lockhart's young adult novel, We Were Liars. Emily Alyn Lind and Shubham Maheshwari in season one of 'We Were Liars', available to stream on Prime Video from June 18. Emily Alyn Lind and Shubham Maheshwari in season one of 'We Were Liars', available to stream on Prime Video from June 18. Jessie Redmond/Prime The series stars Emily Alyn Lind as Cadence Sinclair, a 17-year-old who spends her summers on her grandfather's New England private island. Following a disastrous accident, Cadence's life changes forever, disrupting the harmony builtbetween her, her family, and her inner circle. We Were Liars lands on Prime Video on June 18. Another new original series landing in June is Countdown, starring Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, and Uli Latukefu. Following the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) finds himself on a secret task force where a more sinister plot gets uncovered. Season one of Countdown arrives on June 25. Also hitting Prime Video in June is season five of The Chosen: Last Supper, as well as season one of Head Over Heelsand Marry My Husband. For more information on everything new on Prime Video in June 2025, read below. What's New on Prime Video in June 2025? June 12 American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans Deep Cover June 15 The Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) June 18 We Were Liars (Season 1) June 23 Head Over Heels (Season 1) June 25 Countdown (Season 1) June 27
